Hurricane Ike's fury in Heights/Neartown

November 5, 2008 12:00 AM

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Crystal Henson takes advantage of an opportunity as Houston Community College's central campus opened a computer lab to anyone who might need to access the Internet to apply for FEMA assistance or check on their claims. less

Crystal Henson takes advantage of an opportunity as Houston Community College's central campus opened a computer lab to anyone who might need to access the Internet to apply for FEMA assistance or check on ... more

Houston Community College public relations secretary DeJuana Bowie, in black, helps a local resident as HCC's central campus opened a computer lab to anyone who might need to access the internet to apply for FEMA assistance or check on their claims. less

Houston Community College public relations secretary DeJuana Bowie, in black, helps a local resident as HCC's central campus opened a computer lab to anyone who might need to access the internet to apply for ... more

Nizar Prasla, owner of the Woods Foods mini-mart grocery in the Heights, said he has tried to open without electricity, but people don't know he is open and he can't keep anything cold for his customers.

Nizar Prasla, owner of the Woods Foods mini-mart grocery in the Heights, said he has tried to open without electricity, but people don't know he is open and he can't keep anything cold for his customers.

Nizar Prasla closes up his Woods Foods mini-mart grocery in the Heights, saying that without power, people don't know he is open and he can't keep anything cold. "We will stay closed until we get electricity back," Prasla said on Sept. 24. less

Nizar Prasla closes up his Woods Foods mini-mart grocery in the Heights, saying that without power, people don't know he is open and he can't keep anything cold. "We will stay closed until we get electricity ... more

HEB's 45-foot mobile kitchen was parked in a loading dock on the third floor of the George R. Brown Convention center and HEB employees served burgers to dozens of first responders and disaster recovery teams from across the country. less

HEB's 45-foot mobile kitchen was parked in a loading dock on the third floor of the George R. Brown Convention center and HEB employees served burgers to dozens of first responders and disaster recovery teams ... more

Volunteer Joe Guerra -- who "saw what was happening and just wanted to help" -- directs traffic at the Zion Lutheran Church, a Woodland Heights distribution point for relief supplies of food, water, and ice.

Volunteer Joe Guerra -- who "saw what was happening and just wanted to help" -- directs traffic at the Zion Lutheran Church, a Woodland Heights distribution point for relief supplies of food, water, and ice.

A volunteer sets up a cot Monday at the George R. Brown Convention Center where the Red Cross and other organizations have a staging center for Ike evacuees. Other shelters, including Star of Hope, were forced to close because of power loss. less

A volunteer sets up a cot Monday at the George R. Brown Convention Center where the Red Cross and other organizations have a staging center for Ike evacuees. Other shelters, including Star of Hope, were forced ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Chronicle

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Ben Weems and his girlfriend Tasha Carter sit in the George R. Brown Convention Center Monday after a tree fell on their home during Hurricane Ike.

Ben Weems and his girlfriend Tasha Carter sit in the George R. Brown Convention Center Monday after a tree fell on their home during Hurricane Ike.

Photo: Karen Warren, Chronicle

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Caroline Street

Caroline Street

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Damage to JP Morgan Chase Tower is seen from a building across Travis.

Damage to JP Morgan Chase Tower is seen from a building across Travis.

Photo: James Nielsen, Chronicle

Damage to JP Morgan Chase Tower is seen from a building across Travis. Photo-1418624.23967 - Houston Chronicle

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A bird sits in a tree that was damaged by strong wind gusts from Hurricane Ike in the Heights area.

A bird sits in a tree that was damaged by strong wind gusts from Hurricane Ike in the Heights area.

Photo: Karen Warren, Chronicle

A bird sits in a tree that was damaged by strong wind gusts from... Photo-1418626.23967 - Houston Chronicle

Marshall McKissick swings to hit the ball as staff Debrah Smith helps during a baseball game at The Center, Serving People of with Mental Retardation, which normally takes place on the weekends, but nice weather and power outage pushed the residents outside on Tuesday, September 16, 2008. Photo by Mayra Beltran / Chronicle less

Marshall McKissick swings to hit the ball as staff Debrah Smith helps during a baseball game at The Center, Serving People of with Mental Retardation, which normally takes place on the weekends, but nice ... more

Daniel Rangel swings to hit the ball as staff Debrah Smith helps during a baseball game at The Center, Serving People of with Mental Retardation, which normally takes place on the weekends, but nice weather and power outage pushed the residents outside on Tuesday, September 16, 2008. Photo by Mayra Beltran / Chronicle less

Daniel Rangel swings to hit the ball as staff Debrah Smith helps during a baseball game at The Center, Serving People of with Mental Retardation, which normally takes place on the weekends, but nice weather and ... more

Fidel Espinoza hands branches up to Natividad Ruiz on the top of a truck bed as the two work to clean up downed trees at Glenwood Cemetery on Washington Ave. Sept. 18, 2008. The cemetery lost about 100 trees and a number of statues in Hurricane Ike.See Sept. 17 photos less

Fidel Espinoza hands branches up to Natividad Ruiz on the top of a truck bed as the two work to clean up downed trees at Glenwood Cemetery on Washington Ave. Sept. 18, 2008. The cemetery lost about 100 trees ... more

Photo: Nathan Lindstrom, For The Chronicle

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Cleanup is under way Monday at the Chase Tower in downtown Houston. Hurricane Ike blasted out many windows in the city's tallest building.

Cleanup is under way Monday at the Chase Tower in downtown Houston. Hurricane Ike blasted out many windows in the city's tallest building.

Photo: James Nielsen, Chronicle

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Work continues Monday to repair damage to the Chase Tower in downtown Houston.

Work continues Monday to repair damage to the Chase Tower in downtown Houston.